One Pot Chicken Minestrone Soup

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One Pot Chicken Minestrone is an easy wholesome soup. Seared chicken with carrots, celery, onion, green beans and spinach in a tomato-based broth with cannelloni and navy beans.

Even though warmer weather is here and the first day of Spring is steadily approaching, I’m still excited for all the comfort food recipes common in winter. That’s not to say they have to be indulgent or unsatisfying, there’s plenty of way to enjoy lightened-up comfort food, such as this One Pot Chicken Minestrone Soup. I’ve included a few swaps to make this recipe better-for-you, plus a few interesting bits of information as to why I swapped. For example, I swapped my other oils and butter with corn oil because a recent study has found that adding Mazola® Corn Oil to one’s diet resulted in lower cholesterol levels than Coconut Oil. A previous study found that corn oil can also help lower cholesterol more than extra virgin olive oil. To learn more about the study, see Mazola.com

Soups, stews and chilis are a great way to enjoy tasty, wholesome foods. They’re basically a complete meal in one, often including plenty of protein (meats), complex carbs (rice, whole-wheat pasta, beans or vegetables) and natural vitamins and minerals. This One Pot Chicken Minestrone Soup is quick and easy, ready in about 30 minutes and makes plenty leftovers or feeds a large group.

I used corn oil to pan-fry the chicken pieces, instead of butter or other cooking oils that have a lower smoke point. Corn oil has a higher smoke point than most cooking oils at 450° F, and this is important as oils with a lower smoking-point negatively affects flavor and introduces potentially harmful components to your food. Chicken, instead of beef or sausage, adds lean protein. Cutting chicken into smaller pieces before cooking speeds things up, allows it to cook more evenly, and creates more surface area for browning.

Mazola Corn Oil is a heart-healthy, all-purpose cooking oil with a variety of uses, include baking, grilling, sautéing, stir frying, or mixing up a marinade or dressing. It’s made of 100% pure oil with no additives, has a neutral taste that won’t negatively affect the taste of ingredients.

Once you cook the chicken, simply combine with tender carrots, celery, garlic, onion, string beans, canned diced tomatoes, chicken stock, dried herbs and spices. Instead of traditional pasta, cannelloni and navy beans can be used for plenty of complex carbs and flavor, making this One Pot Chicken Minestrone Soup a gluten-free and wholesome recipe you can enjoy anytime.

Instructions

Cut chicken into ½-inch pieces. Heat 3-tablespoons corn oil to medium-high heat in a large pot. Add chicken and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until cooked through and edges are golden brown; 7-10 minutes. Remove chicken from pot and set aside, discard excess liquid. You can store cooked chicken in fridge until ready to add at end.

Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in chicken broth, diced tomatoes and beans. Simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in cooked chicken, spinach leaves, and additional salt to taste if needed. Cook 3 minutes until spinach is wilted. Served garnished with grated Parmesan cheese.

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Hi I'm Matt Ivan and am slightly obsessed with food, i.e. food geek. Read through my blog for recipes (lots of lightened up and healthy comfort foods) with cooking and food science tips. You'll have fun and learn a lot about cooking. More about Plating Pixels...